Best Dog Shampoo

[mike001]

Dish soap on a dog? Well I don't doubt it would cause skin issues. That isn't the name of our Coal Tar shampoo, don't really remember the name or brand he uses.Could be the different climates? I've never had a problem and that's one of the reasons I like it so much, plus the fact that we have so many deer flies and it really helps with the bites in summer. Also seems to be a repellent. If I noticed any damage to the coats I would stop using it immediately. Like the saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Most people we meet love the smell. I don't like a sweet perfumy scent on a Shepherd, and most people don't either. Our neighbor uses it on his Chihuahua because we do and he likes the look of the coats. He doesn't feed raw, so his dog isn't as shiny, maybe it's in the feeding, have no idea.


I'VE BEEN BOO'D

[CathyBogart]

The only reason we use dish soap at work is if a pet gets something oily in their fur that isn't coming out. Especially the trash the Hartz advertises as flea prevention. We use a bit of Dawn, and follow it with a conditioner to avoid drying them out.

Jasper's skin and coat are both resilient and basically odorless, so I just find a nice oatmeal/tea tree oil shampoo...there are several brands I have been pleased with. If he gets REALLY stinky for some reason (Last time he rolled in a dead bird...where do they get these ideas? ) I mix in some baking soda.

[crow_noir]

You'll hear all the time that you should never use human shampoos on dogs because of different pH's. Well, i had had horrible luck with dog shampoos and knew nothing of the higher end stuff out there so i just made do with what we had at home. I noticed that Panteen did indeed not do too well on the dogs, but Head and Shoulders was wonderful. about five years ago on a message board a groomer and i were going back and forth about the pros and cons of different products. It was getting a tiny bit heated when i seemed stubborn about not wanting to use dog shampoos (again... still before i knew of any higher end products.) It finally got to the point where i mentioned H&S... You know what... the groomer told me that's one of about two human shampoos they've tested that turned out to be the right pH for dogs. They said they don't tell many people that, but since i was already using it and found that my dogs did well with it that they seen no harm in telling me that bit.

It doesn't dry the dogs out too bad and keeps them smelling nice for almost a whole month.

Just make sure you rinse them REALLY well no matter what product you use.

[crow_noir]

Oooooh Ahhhhh. I book marked it.

Have you tried it on yourself? Is it sudsy at all?

EARTHBATH. LOL I swear by it. It is the only shampoo I use for the dogs. Sheena, being a Service Dog, is bathed every week so I needed something that would keep her clean, keep her coat shiny and healthy and not dry it or her skin out. These products are perfect and they make different types for different skin issues too. Here is a link to their home page:

http://earthbath.com/

And here is a link to their different types of shampoos:

http://earthbath.com/shampoo_pints.html

For Ajax(we used it on Sheena and Luca as pups too) we are using the Puppy Shampoo.

For Sheena we are using the Light Color Coat Brightener Shampoo

And for Luca we are using the Mango Tango Shampoo and Conditioner in One

As you can see there are several others including one for cats. Hope this helps you in your search.
Nicole & Sheena & Ajax

[NicoleLJ]

Oooooh Ahhhhh. I book marked it.

Have you tried it on yourself? Is it sudsy at all?

LOL No not on myself. I use herbal Essenses for myself. lol

One of the things I like about Earthbath bath is you dilute it before using so one bottle lasts a LONG time. I usually dilute it 1 part shampoo to 10 parts water. So I almost fill a bottle with water then add the shampoo and shake. As for sudsy it suds up a little but not near as much as some. And it rinses off very quickly leaving the coat nice and clean and fresh.
Nicole & Sheena & Ajax

[cyber-sibes]

I use Bio-Groom at home. It has chamomile & aloe vera in it. I like the Country Freesia scent. I also bought some finishing spray on the recomendation of Jack's breeder, and I spray it lightly on him & brush him out once aweek - really has his coat looking shiny & smelling good.

When I wash them at Petco, I use the oatmeal shapmpoo, and the brighteneing shampoo on their white fur. Star & Sherman used to get no more than three baths a year when they lived outside, but sleeping in fresh hay with some cedar chips sprinkled in kept them smelling good. Now that the dogs are inside , I'll probably do them every 6-8 weeks.

[DrKym]

Goof (cocker) goes in every month...and she gets Coal tar but she has a very very greasy coat. The Dobies when I bathe them get Dawn dish soap. They seldom get a bath as they don't get dirty the way Goof does, and the Dawn seems to work very well no issues with itching etc.

[jackie]

I use any dog shampoo that is there when I need it.

I only bath the boys a couple of times a year, but if they go in the ocean, the get hosed down with fresh water after.

Bella gets professionally groomed about 4 times a year and not sure what the groomer uses, but she has an "old lady" smell (sort of a mix of coconut, baby power and hairspray) which lasts for about a week.

The thing I recommend to cut down on odor is a good brushing every couple of days.

[cloverfdx]

I use Fido's, i dont think it is available outside of Australia though. I love their White and Bright & puppy shampoo's .